Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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VAMP
Construct:
Verb
Definition:
To walk.
Use:
He vamped from Cork to Crosser.
He walked from Cork to Crosshaven.
Derivation:
'Vamp' - upper front part of boot or shoe, hence to walk. English from Anglo French 'Vampé', Old French 'Avant pié' ('Avant' - before, see 'Avaunt'; pied - foot).
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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